Suspect with 40 previous charges arrested again

HAYDEN — A Hayden man was arrested Monday after obstructing deputies who were attempting to arrest somebody else.

Timie G. Lenz, 57, is facing charges of obstruction, felony possession of a controlled substance and destruction of evidence.

Kootenai County deputies responded to the 2000 block of West Prairie Avenue in Hayden to arrest Lisa M. Helvie, 48, for an outstanding drug warrant. While trying to locate Helvie, deputies encountered Lenz, who allegedly obstructed them.

After Lenz’s arrest, deputies discovered he has 30 previous arrests in Kootenai County and has been charged with nearly 40 misdemeanor and felony crimes since 1999. Previous charges include possession of controlled substances, aggravated battery, theft, harassing telephone calls and violating probation.

Lenz and Helvie were both booked into the Kootenai County Jail.